A power outage on Sunday, Dec. 17 at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport caused major delays and flight cancellations, prompting many travelers to rent vehicles to reach their destinations, according to the airport and Georgia Power.

In this file photo, customers wait at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. (Photo via flickr courtesy ofJames Emery.)
The 11-hour outage was reportedly caused by a fire that caused extensive damage to a Georgia Power underground electrical facility.












